05/07/2026
As you probably know by now, the Lampasas Depot Foundation is celebrating the return of the Santa Fe Depot and railyard as a railroad museum and destination on Sunday, July 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
BUT...the reason for this post is that we are interested in locating current or former railroad employees who might be living in or around Lampasas. As we look forward, there are a number of opportunities to be a part of this huge project. For example, we will need volunteers who would be interested in working in the museum. We will need people who have worked on railroad equipment and can help with the historic rolling stock. They might be interested in helping develop a trades opportunity for high school kids who would be interested in a career with the railroads.
We also would like to document interesting stories of people who remember trains coming and going from the depot. One story in particular was from Dorothy Derwin. She met her future husband before the start of WWII and were engaged before he shipped off to Europe. When the war ended, he arrived at the depot to see her waiting for him. As she tells it, they went straight to the church and were married. Their honeymoon night was spent in the Keystone Hotel and the following morning, they ate breakfast in the original post office building that had been converted into a restaurant and bus depot. When they finished, they walked across the street and boarded the train for Lometa which is where her family lived. Imagine how many other stories like this involve people whose lives were impacted by the presence of the Santa Fe Railroad depot in Lampasas. If you have such a story, please email it to us at [email protected].
We look forward to having you come celebrate with us on July 12!
